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A Story About Robert

Last June, Robert Nichols of Waterville was playing a round of golf, just like he had done hundreds of times before. But something was different this time. When he got to the fifth hole, his chest began to hurt, and he just wasn’t feeling well. Robert was having a heart attack.

Read more about the many other life-saving stories that take place every day at EMMC Heart Care.

Why Choose EMMC

EMMC is the specialty referral hospital for the northern two-thirds of Maine, providing leading-edge programs in cancer, surgery, and cardiac care, among many others.

Our passion is providing the best patient care possible with a focus on excellent service, clinical quality, and patient safety. A committed partner to our patients and community, we believe nothing should stand in the way of quality healthcare.

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Total Hip Replacement

The hip is a ball and socket joint, meaning the socket in the pelvis provides a deep cup into which the ball, or head, of the thigh bone fits. In the normal hip, both the head of the thigh bone and the pelvis are covered with cartilage, which allows for free and painless motion of the hip. Destruction of the cartilage results in significant pain and decreased movement.

When conservative treatment fails, such as therapy, weight loss, medications, or pain management, total hip replacement surgery is an option. The diseased or damaged portions of the joint--the socket and the ball of the thigh bone--are replaced with artificial joints designed specially to restore movement.

Partial Joint Replacement
A partial joint replacement is when only one of the joint components is replaced.